CLARKSVILLE Tenn. – From the amount of ice cream on the kids' faces – and on a few adults' – you could tell how much everyone enjoyed the cool treat on a hot day during the Color Me Cool Art Show and Ice Cream Festival Saturday.

The event was a fundraiser for Manna Cafe and was held at 635 Frosty Morn Drive, the location where Manna's Kenny York hopes to open a homeless shelter.

Isabella Ardisana, 7, and her friend Madison Reiber, 9, came to the event for three things.

"We came for the hula hooping, the dressing up (as flower children) and the ice cream," Ardisana said. "We love hula hooping!" screamed both Ardisana and Reiber.

"The Color Me Cool event is a way for families to come out and have a good time," said York. "They can see some good art, listen to some good music and have some ice cream and raise money at the same time.

"One of the things Manna Cafe tries to do is have events to raise money and not stand around with our hand out. We want to do stuff that people can enjoy, and leave saying, 'I'm looking forward to doing that again next year.'"

The event featured a homemade ice cream competition, and participant Erica Catano took part with her Hunky Monkey entry, which was something a little different.

"It's a vegan chocolate ice cream, with caramelized bananas and chocolate chunks in it," said Catano. "When they were willing to take vegan, we were willing to try.

"It was fun to see people sample it who would have never ate vegan ice cream otherwise."

In addition to the ice cream competition, there was a hula hoop competition and a chalkboard painting contest.

Magician Russ Nowack entertained the kids with magic tricks and making balloon animals, and the crowd listened to the music of Mike Robinson, the Wells Band and others throughout the day.